This is because the evidence is clear that open trade and investment, underpinned by an effective framework of rules, delivers the best results for both developed and developing countries. It is good economics. And it has been the UK’s own experience too: increased trade with Europe since the early 1980s has added almost £3,300 a year to the net income of the average British household. The fastest growing emerging economies are now creating new opportunities for all to benefit further from trade and investment. Despite these benefits, there is an urgent need to restate the case for open markets because the insecurity that is a legacy of the.
